Office Administrator - Part-time

Groombridge St Thomas C of E School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC845-3332-27S
• Posted:01/10/2025
• Pay:Single Status Grade 5 £26,403 pro-rata
• Start Date:1st January 2026 or sooner
• App Close Date:17/10/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:23rd October 2025

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Groombridge St Thomas CE Primary School is looking to recruit a school office administrator to work one day a week (every Friday) in the school office.

Groombridge St Thomas is a beautiful rural school situated on the Kent/East Sussex border. As of September 2024, we have been part of the Pioneer Federation,  a federation of eight rural schools, each with its own office administration team and a central finance team. The office teams work closely with each other to share good practices and systems. Working at Groombridge, you will be in a supportive team that includes fantastic pupils and wonderfully supportive parents.

As the school office administrator, you will be a key front-of-house person welcoming visitors to the school and on the phone. You will also support the Office Manager and Headteacher with general administrative tasks. As part of the role, you will also act as the Health and Safety administrator (see job description attached).

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Are able to work independently and with their own initiative- have a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Are always polite and welcoming to visitors and children alike
• Can provide efficient support that is needed to keep the school running smoothly
• Are able to build on and develop the Health and Safety systems in the school

The hours are: 6.5 per week (8.30am- 3.30pm including a half-hour lunch break), working every Friday, term time only, but to include INSET days.

To apply for this role, please complete your application form, being sure to address how you meet the criteria as advertised, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests. Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To discuss this role further or to arrange a visit, please contact the school office. 

Start date: 1^st January 2026 or sooner if available

Groombridge St Thomas CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and child protection. The successful candidate will be subject to Child Protection/DBS checks and professional references.

Information about the school

Groombridge St Thomas is just under a one-form entry primary school situated just inside East Sussex, on the Kent/East Sussex border, and a few miles from Tunbridge Wells. We work in collaboration with other small schools as part of the Pioneer Federation. As part of the Federation, we have a joint curriculum, joint planning, and CPD together. This enables our teachers to focus on providing excellent teaching and learning in the classroom. We are a happy and thriving school with positive, friendly, highly motivated, and hardworking pupils and staff. Our school enjoys strong partnerships with parents, governors, and the local community, providing a creative, broad, and balanced curriculum. We offer a wide variety of extra-curricular clubs and enrichments such as music lessons, Forest School, trips, and PE (we have achieved the PE Gold Mark for several years running). We are a well-resourced school with plenty of space, including a sensory room and dedicated art, DT and music room. Our aim is for everyone to flourish at Groombridge St Thomas.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Carole Anne Pett
• Address:Corseley Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9SF
• Telephone: 01892 864305
• Email: cpett@groombridgest-thomas.e-sussex.sch.uk

Documents

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• Job description